Caps escape very loud Garden with 4-3 win in 2OT

2011 Playoffs Round 1, Game 4		Washington Leads Series 3-1
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GAME RECAP Associated Press Jason Chimera scored 12:36 into the second OT to finish off the Washington Capitals' 4-3 win over the Rangers on Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden. Washington trailed 3-0 heading into the third period but stormed back to tie it and set up Chimera's winner. With the top-seeded Caps leading the series 3-1, the Rangers travel to Washington for Game 5 on Saturday. Washington has earned two of its three series wins in overtime, including a 2-1 victory in Game 1. Chimera took a shot from near the right circle that was blocked in front. Rangers forward Marian Gaborik raced in and tried to clear the puck out of the crease but swept it right to Chimera. Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist seemed poised to freeze the puck before Gaborik poked it away. "Right now it is painful," Lundqvist said. "It is just unfortunate to have that in overtime." Alexander Semin started Washington's rally, and Marcus Johansson scored twice in the third to make it 3-3. The Rangers built their big lead on a goal by Artem Anisimov and tallies just 7 seconds apart by Gaborik and Brandon Dubinsky. Lundqvist was the hard-luck loser after making 49 saves. The Rangers had been the only NHL team this season to be perfect when leading after two periods (29-0). "We looked nervous," Rangers head coach John Tortorella said. "We felt better once we got through (the third period) and got to overtime. We still had chances we didn't make. We got beat by a goal that is a nothing goal."  ... • MORE COVERAGE | PHOTO GALLERY

PHOTO OF THE GAME STAT OF THE GAME Game 4 between the Rangers and Caps was the ninth-longest game in Rangers history, and longest since a 2-1 win vs. Buffalo on April 29, 2007 in Game 3 of their series against Bufalo (16:43 of the second overtime). Game 4 was also the longest ever between the Rangers and Capitals and the first to reach a second overtime period. THREE STARS (selected by newyorkrangers.com) 1. Fedotenko 2. H. Lundqvist 3. Dan Girardi

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THE BIGGER PICTURE They say the hardest game to win in a best-of-7 series is the last one, and the Caps know this firsthand. The Rangers face a tough task, but not an impossible one. All of these close games could have gone either way, with two requiring overtime to decide.

RANGERS LEADERS Icetime -- Girardi (39:45) Shots -- Boyle (5) Hits -- Boyle (10) Blocks -- Girardi (9) Takeaways -- Staal, Fedotenko (2) Faceoffs -- Drury (23)

NEW YORK RANGERS LINEUP VS. WASHINGTON
FORWARD LINES
Left Wing	Center	Right Wing
Ruslan Fedotenko	Brandon Dubinsky	Marian Gaborik
Vinny Prospal	Artem Anisimov	Derek Stepan
Sean Avery	Brian Boyle	Brandon Prust
Chris Drury	Erik Christensen	Wojtek Wolski

DEFENSE PAIRINGS
Left Defense	Right Defense
Marc Staal	Dan Girardi
Ryan McDonagh	Michael Sauer
Bryan McCabe	Matt Gilroy
Goaltenders: Henrik Lundqvist, Chad Johnson Starting Lineup: Lundqvist, McDonagh, Sauer, Avery, Boyle, Prust.

POWER PLAY UNITS
FORWARD LINES
Left Wing	Center	Right Wing
Vinny Prospal	Erik Christensen	Ruslan Fedotenko
Brandon Dubinsky	Brian Boyle	Derek Stepan

POINT MEN
Left Point	Right Point
Marian Gaborik	Bryan McCabe
Dan Girardi	Matt Gilroy

PENALTY KILLING UNITS
FORWARD UNITS
Forward	Forward
Brandon Dubinsky	Chris Drury
Brandon Prust	Boyle/Anisimov
Ruslan Fedotenko	Derek Stepan

DEFENSE PAIRINGS
Left Defense	Right Defense
Marc Staal	Dan Girardi
Ryan McDonagh	Michael Sauer